Prayer Service

United States Presidential Inauguration: A Commitment to the Common Good

The inauguration provides an opportunity to pray for our new president and the needs of the country. This resource provides an explanation of the prayerful occasion which inaugurations provide, an...
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Noble Aspirations in Inaugural Speeches

This activity is designed to explore and probe the visionary aspirations found in inauguration speeches. As presidents are sworn in and take the oath for the presidency of the United States, their...
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Reflections on Peace, Justice, and Hope from Martin Luther King, Jr.

The writings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., hold powerful ideas to uplift, enlighten, and transform: "We are all caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied into a single garment of destiny....
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Video

A Witness Speaks: Plight of Orphans after Genocide (Video 3)

Fr. Romain Rurangirwa survived the Rwandan genocide in 1994. He was a college student at the time. In the third of seven video segments, Fr. Romain responds to a student's question about what has...
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A Collection of Christmas & Epiphany Prayers

This eight-page resource offers a collection of prayers at your fingertips. Prayers cover the season from Advent through Epiphany. This handy resource can be consulted if you are planning a...
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The Visitor

Immigration and Hospitality In a world of six billion people, it only takes one to change your life.  This film is an engaging look of what happens to the dynamics of hospitality and welcome in a...
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Advent Poetry Companion

This 19-page companion provides poems that can enrich and deepen your reflections on the meaning of this liturgical season. The prayers and liturgical readings of the Advent season are rich in...
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Prayer for the People of Zimbabwe

Prayer for the People of Zimbabwe Lord God, Our hearts cry out for the people in Zimbabwe whose lives are in chaos, whose hopes are waning, whose very lives are in danger. by the government's failed...
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HIV/AIDS Fact Sheet & Catholic Social Teaching

This four-page resource includes the latest facts and figures on HIV/AIDS. It provides an overview of the Church's social teaching and pastoral care and includes links for additional information. ...
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In the News: Zimbabwe

The conditions in Zimbabwe continue to deteriorate. New alarms are sounding as the people continue to suffer the effects of a failed government. Food insecurity is giving way to widespread...
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Hunger Facts

Hunger affects almost every community. Rising fuel costs and rising food prices lead to food insecurity for thousands of people here and around the world. Learn more about the facts of hunger and...
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Update: Conflict in Congo

Prayer & Action needed Further violence has erupted again in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Learn about the causes of this latest outbreak of violence and what the Church is doing to respond....
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